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Getting Started


Creating an Account

To upload data to HESTIA, you first need to create an account. Click "Sign In" in the top navigation bar and follow the registration process. Accounts can be created using Google, ORCID, or LinkedIn credentials.

An account is required to upload data, save searches in the Data Explorer, and access the API with authentication.

An account is not required to browse or download public data.

Account Settings

Account settings can be accessed by clicking on your profile icon in the top navigation bar. From here you can:

Next Steps

The Preparing your dataset section contains short videos on how to format an upload file.

For further information on the core concepts underlying data upload, see Key concepts.

For example uploads, see Example uploads.